In the novel, Hawthorne gradually releases information regarding the protagonist, Hester Prynne. He initially divulges that Prynne has committed an unspeakable sin, and not until the end of the novel does he fully disclose Prynne's sin. ... The theme of the novel which directly relates with the story may be interpreted as a moral lesson. The novel encourages honesty and emphasizes the point to listen to both sides of an argument, as opposed to following the beliefs of others without any individual judgements. However, the novels greater significance lies within its relation to the modern ...

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Throughout the novel, Hawthorne portrays the tension between Dimmesdale's guilt and the fact that he cannot confess to his sin. ... The conclusion of the novel, however, is a striking deviance from the attitude Dimmesdale has cultivated throughout his internal battle with his guilt. ... The conclusion of the novel is a failure in comparison to the rest of the work, in that it undermines the deep-rooted philosophy Dimmesdale has held about his position. ... The Scarlet Letter is a novel that exemplifies the significance of adherence to Puritan tradition, and the fate of those who deviate...

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In the novel "The Scarlet Letter", the author Nathaneil Hawthorn's depiction of the two male characters, Arthur Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth, emphasizes the moral problems of the seventeenth century puritan society. Hence, their different characters contribute vitally to the plot of the novel. ... At his first appearance in the novel, Hawthorne describes his impressive and skilful preaching and calls to the reader's attention his physical features such as his eyes and his hair. ...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne, an early-American writer plagued by the sins of his ancestors, channeled the guilt and shame he felt to write novels and short stories that would earn himself a spot among the most-read and most famous American writers of all time. ... The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne's master opus, "a genuine native romance" (Whipple, 3) full of subtle terror and particularly appealing remains one of the most well-received American novels. ... The House of Seven Gables was Hawthorne's follow-up novel to the highly successful The Scarlet Letter. ... The novel resolves with...

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The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a novel that illustrates the importance of one person in the community and how that individual has the capability to alter the outcome of himself and the community. ... The "A" that Hester Prynne bears in The Scarlet Letter shifts in meaning at least two times to mirror the character changes of Hester throughout the progression of the novel and the town's acceptance of her. At the opening of the novel, Hester Prynne is portrayed as an adulterer that has the knowledge of her sin, but will not have her pride broken. ... Hester is a different...

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However, in The Scarlet Letter, a famous novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Reverend Dimmesdale carries the problem of confession and his wrongdoings are what makes him a far greater sinner than any other character in the novel. ... In the society's eyes, he remains as the most devout Puritan but according to himself and the readers of this novel, he is the same as any other sinner....

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Reynolds points out that a subversive literature existed prior to the work of the major authors of the American Renaissance, in the form of sensational crime novels, erotic writings, humor writing, etc. ... Herman Melville: an author of romantic fiction as was Hawthorne, Melville is particularly well known for his novel Moby-Dick. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne: many of Hawthorne's stories are set in Puritan New England, and his greatest novel, The Scarlet Letter (1850), has become the classic portrayal of Puritan America. ...

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In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and The Crucible by Arthur Miller portray characters committing sins throughout the novel. More importantly both novels incorporate the theme of sin as adultery throughout the sequence of the story. ... John Proctor demonstrates his strength of character throughout the novel by how he reacts to the problems that he is momentarily facing. ...

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In 1828, he published his first novel Fanshawe, which gained minimal publicity. ... Hawthorne's novels and stories demonstrate many of these themes; however he is often considered to be more of a "Dark Romantic" due to the morbid style present through his work. ... His deep infatuation with these themes is strongly evident in his most famous novel; The Scarlet Letter, which tells the tale of a young woman who commits adultery and is persecuted by her Puritan community for committing such an immoral sin. ... His 1851 novel, The House of Seven Gables, tells the story of a Colonia...

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In the novel The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne takes a very biased side against the Puritans he writes about. ... Hawthorne's presentation of the Puritans throughout the novel The Scarlet Letter is not much different from my own opinion, though he leaves out even the slightest amount of good characteristics that they might possess. ...

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"The Scarlet Letter," by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a novel in which a lonely woman, Hester Prynne, commits adultery with a preacher, Reverend Dimmesdale, while her husband is away. ... This eventually happens in the novel when Hester begins to help people in the town. ... In the end we find that in this novel, truth is an uncertain concept and it can shift to be anything anybody wants it to be....

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As evidenced throughout the novel, the symbolism used with light is used by the author to give negative and positive connotations and attributes to the characters and their actions. Therefore, Hawthorne's depiction evidences an evolution in character with this simile referring to his searching in the darkness, adhering a menacing and evil characteristic to his traits as a character, giving a tailspin to his role in the novel. ...

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Dimmesdale was shunned by all of Puritan society in the Massachusetts Bay colony. she was forced to stand on a scaffold in front of the townspeople for three hours wearing an embroided Scarlet letter "A" which stood for "Adultery" at that point in the novel. ... In comparison to Ray rice, a football player who was well liked by many people before the incident with his wife, Hester was described as beautiful and she even felt happier and different after removing her scarlet letter at one point in the novel when she was in the forest with Dimmesdale and her daughter Pearl. ... Although Hester a...

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Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter" was published in 1850 and when it was first released it did not do well. ... Although Hawthorne wrote many novels, none of them were as successful as "The Scarlet Letter". ...

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Literature, as a whole, would be much more appealing if authors let their readers make their own decisions about the events or characters in the story. The ambiguousness of The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne leaves many of the actions, events, and issues involving the characters up to the r...

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In the immortal words of Bob Dylan, " These times, they are changing," a symbolic message, echoes in the form of a relationship between the self and the world of a reality created by the eyes of the beholder. This reality of perception, manifested by the individual, is constantly evolving through e...

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American culture after the Revolutionary War was one of change. After securing freedom from King George III, the former colonists began to develop their own sense of national identity. With this recent individuality came new innovations such as the cotton gin, which cemented slavery as the cornerstone of American economy for decades to come. The turn of the century saw Beethoven write Symphony No. 1, which heralded a drastic and permanent change in music. Many aspiring authors, such as Poe, Whitman, Emerson, and Dickinson, found notoriety with their writings. ...

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Due to the beauty and passion of Hester's character, the readers make a connection with her and even develop a feeling of sorrow and hopefulness for Hester throughout the novel, regardless of the sin she committed. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate